..For the vast majority of patients, elliptical donor harvesting provides the most efficient technique for harvesting hair. Follicular unit extraction can be a useful technique for a minority of patients...

..There is a fourfold increase in the risk for developing nonmelanoma skin cancer in the scalp. Excision of lesions is challenging, as tissue around the wound is atrophic and susceptible to ischemia...

Medical treatments for male and female pattern hair loss

Nicole E RogersJ Am Acad Dermatol 59:547-66; quiz 567-8. 2008

..Here we review the many treatments available for hair loss. We review the evidence for each, and outline the most effective treatment strategies for both men and women...